WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Accuracy in Media posted the following news: * * * Therapy as Activism: APA 2025 Conference Exposes Push to Reengineer "White Allies" and "Redistribute Power" At the 2025 conference of the American Psychological Association, what was billed as a gathering of the nation's top mental health professionals turned into something else entirely: a platform for political activism dressed up in clinical language. An Accuracy in Media journalist captured two professors openly promoting the use of therapy techniques--not to trea more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * AFGE and Federal Employees Sue EEOC to Reverse Freeze of Federal-Sector Class Claims Complaint reveals undisclosed agency-wide stay that denies employees' statutory rights to thousands of federal workers.  WASHINGTON -Today, the American Federation of Government Employees and two federal employees filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission challenging its suspension of proce more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 28 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown-led coalition blocks federal cuts to school mental health grants * A U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order on Monday that blocks the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. The order in the case led by Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 14 state attorneys general comes just days before the Department o more PR

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 22 -- The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada issued the following news release: * * * APF Canada Announces 2026-27 Indo-Pacific Media Fellowships The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) is pleased to announce its four Indo-Pacific Media Fellowship recipients for 2026-27. The Indo-Pacific Media Fellowship program, with support from the Government of Canada, is part of APF Canada's new programming in the Indo-Pacific region. It is designed to help Asia-based journalists become better informed about more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 29 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Blocks Federal Cuts to School Mental Health Grants * Attorney General William Tong announced today that a U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order that blocks the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants.  The order in the case joined by Attorney General Tong and a coalition of 14 state attorneys general c more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Week of July 20, 2026 * Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Tuesday, July 21, the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development held a hearing called "Examining Customer Protections and Market Integrity in Sports Event Prediction Markets," featuring testimony from Robert A. Schwartz of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius and fo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Releases 2026 Supporting Commonsense American and Family Values Plan Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today released her 2026 Supporting Commonsense American and Family Values Plan, outlining her legislative priorities to protect the sanctity of life, defend women's rights, safeguard children, combat anti-American ideologies, and uphold the principles that have long defined the United States. The 2026 Supporting Commonse more PR

TRIESTE, Italy, July 27 -- The International School for Advanced Studies (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) posted the following news: * * * Hong Wang and Yu Deng Receive the Fields Medal After Their Ambrosetti Medal Recognition * Before the Fields Medal came the Ambrosetti Medal. Hong Wang and Yu Deng, who have just been awarded the Fields Medal-the world's most prestigious distinction for mathematicians under the age of 40-had already been honoured at SISSA in the fall 2025 with the medal named after Antonio Ambrosetti, w more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-712) on the Protecting Americans' Retirement Savings from Politics Act (H.R. 8286). The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on June 24, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 8286, the Protecting Americans' Retirement Savings from Politics Act, was introduced on April 15, 2026, by Republican Representative Bryan Steil (WI-01). H.R. 8286 reinforces the materiality standard in financial disclosures and increases the acco more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The White House issued the following news on July 31, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Confirm Todd Blanche as Attorney General President Donald J. Trump's nominee for Attorney General, Todd Blanche, should be confirmed by the U.S. Senate without delay. As President Trump has stated, "Todd Blanche is a STAR, and everyone knows it!" A broad coalition of law enforcement organizations, state attorneys general, former Justice Department officials, editorial boards, legal experts, advocacy groups, and Members of Congress is united in dem more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 28 -- An inventor from Forte dei Marmi, Italy, Enrico Pampaloni has been awarded a patent (No. US 12691028 B2, initially filed Oct. 6, 2022) for "Instrument for assisted soft tissue mobilization." more PT

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Letlow Votes for National Defense Authorization Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Julia Letlow released the following statement after passage of the National Defense Authorization Act, which authorizes annual operations for the Department of Defense. "I voted for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to support our men and women in uniform and protect our national security. The House-passed NDAA provides a pay raise for our troops  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Blocks Federal Cuts to School Mental Health Grants Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that a U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order that blocks the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. The order in the case joined by Attorney General Brown and a coalition of 14 state a more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * New FIRE study finds record low number of restrictive campus speech codes * PHILADELPHIA, July 30, 2026 -U.S. colleges are increasingly eliminating or narrowing restrictive speech codes, continuing an encouraging trend that reflects a greater commitment to free expression on American campuses, a new study finds. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression's 20th Spotlight on Speech Codes report found a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Nonprofits Sue to Block New USDA Rules That Force Them to Change or Abandon Food-Access Work * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Five nonprofit organizations working to build a more just food system filed suit today in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to challenge unlawful terms and conditions that USDA is imposing on new grants. These terms and conditions substantially restrict grant more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 1 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on July 31, 2026: * * * Nonprofits Sue to Block New USDA Rules That Force Them to Change or Abandon Food Access Work Plaintiff groups seek stay and preliminary ruling to stop potential grantees from facing vague anti-DEI terms and serious threats for failure to comply - Seattle, WA -- Five nonprofit organizations working to build a more just food system filed suit late yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington against the U more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, July 31 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Ole Miss Mortar Board Chapter Honored for Service, Overall Excellence * OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi chapter of Mortar Board national honor society has earned its fifth consecutive Gold Torch Award, along with several other honors, for its continuing work to promote leadership and make a difference in the community. The Mortar Board national organization also recognized the university's Tassels Chapter with an Outstanding Achieve more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The White House issued the following news on July 31, 2026: * * * President Trump Hosts Historic Cabinet Meeting at Camp David President Donald J. Trump convened his Cabinet today for the first live, televised Cabinet meeting at Camp David in American history. The session showcased the Trump Administration's rapid progress in restoring American strength, security, prosperity, and common sense after years of Democrat-driven decline. President Trump opened the meeting by highlighting some of his Administration's signatur more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, July 29 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * Turner receives 2026 Harriet Hylton Barr Alumni Award for outstanding leadership and service * The UNC Gillings Alumni Association has named Katherine L. Turner, MPH '96 (health behavior), as the 2026 recipient of the Harriet Hylton Barr Distinguished Alumni Award, honoring her exceptional achievements in leadership and innovation, impact in her practice areas, mentorship, and enduring commitment  more PR